All India Air conditioning & Refrigeration Association popularly known as "AIACRA" was established in the year 1961. The Association is a dynamic service organization playing a pivotal role at various levels for the development and growth of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry and Trade in India.

In order to meet the demands of the entire trade, commerce and industry, and to render services to the constituents spread throughout the country, the association was brought on the line of horizontal coverage consisting of five zonal associations to cater to the regional needs of its members. The zonal associations of AIACRA are: NIRATA Delhi, RATA SI Chennai, EIARA Kolkata, and TCRDA Secunderabad.

AIACRA has Patron Members, Sustaining Members, Associate Members, and Special Associate Members on behalf of various companies and firms in the HVAC&R sector. The association presently consists of approximately 1000 members, representing an entire cross section of the industry and trade.

The main objective set by the association is to function as a central coordinating body to formulate and adopt a common policy for collective action to advance the interest of this industry and its members.